ISFAPP00243

• Case Number: 80CW0369
• Stream Name: Middle Miller Creek
• Watershed: White River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 43
• County: Rio Blanco
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND
FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 5
STATE OF COLORADO

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Application No. 80CW369
IN THE MATTER OF ,THE APPLICATION )
FOR WATER RIGHTS OF THE COLORADO WATER)
CONSERVATION BOARD ON BEHALf OF THE )
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO )
IN THE WHITE RIVER ' )
OR ITS TRIBUTARIES )
TRIBUTARY INVOLVED: MIDDLE MILLER )
CREEK )
IN RIO'BLANCO COUNTY )

RULING OF REFEREE

The above entitled application was filed on October 10, 1980,
and was referred to the undersigned as Water Referee for Water
Division No.5, State of Colorado, by the Water Judge of ' said Court
on the 25th day of November, 1980, in accordance with Article 92
of Chapter 37, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, known as the Water
Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969.
And the undersigned Referee having made such investigations
as are necessary to determine wh~ther or not the statements in the
application are true and having become fully advised with respect
to the subject matter of the application does hereby make the fOl-
lowing determination and ruling as the ~eferee in this matter,
to-wit:

Creek.

1. The statements in the application are true.

2. The name of the stream involved is Middle Miller

3. The name of the claimant and address is The Colorado
Water Conservation Board; 823 State Centennial Building; 1313
Sherman Street; Denver, Colorado.

tributary
tributary

4. The source of the water is Middle Miller Creek,
to East Miller Creek, tributary to Miller Creek,
to the White River.

5. Description of beginning and end points of minimum
stream flow claimed: the natural stream channel in the vicinity
of Lat. 39051'09" N.: Long. 107046'36" W. as the upstream terminus
and its confluence with East Miller Creek at Lat. 39052'-29" N.;
Long. 107045'51" W. as the downstream terminus.

6. The use of the water is to appropriate such minimum
stream flows as are required to preserve the natural environment
to a reasonable degree. '

7. The date of initiation of appropriation is May 7,

1980.

8. The amount of water claimed is 2.0 cubic feet of
water per second of time.